Citation

Blok RJ. Mil. Med. 1992; 157(3): 109-111.

Affiliation

25th Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, HI 96785.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1603398

Abstract

Realistic training in aviation now includes the use of sophisticated flight simulators which can provide near total perception of aircraft flight. Reports of simulator sickness seem to be increasing in simulators with multi-directional motion, computer-generated imagery, and infinity optics. A voluntary, subjective, symptom-oriented questionnaire was completed by 141 pilots after training in the UH-60A 2B38 Blackhawk flight simulator. Thirty-six percent reported positive symptoms of motion sickness. Pilots may be at risk if they fly too soon after simulator training and a mandatory grounding time is advised.

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